Looking for artisans/ craftspeople/ guilds in the Buffalo, NY, area interested in exploring potential uses of Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). I have contacted the WNY Wood Turners Guild as well as the Weaver's Guild of Buffalo (for dyes). I am looking for potential applications in rustic twig furniture design, garden implements, sculpture, and basketmaking. I have gathered/cut many stands of common buckthorn. Contact Patty at (716)833-9116 or volvelle2003@yahoo.com if interested.